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In 2021, 46,472 males in Western Australia were attending university. This represents 3.5% of the population, compared to 6.8% in Bateman.

The share of Western Australia's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, as it is influenced by the number of children attending school; proximity to tertiary education, which can mean young adults leaving home to be nearer to educational facilities and; the degree to which people are seeking out educational opportunities in adulthood, especially in their late teens and early twenties.

This data is often combined with Age Structure to identify areas with significant university student populations.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Western Australia - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Bateman %Number%Bateman %2016 to 2021
Pre-school23,5791.81.815,6471.31.2+7,932
Primary school113,9538.68.4107,6518.78.5+6,302
Primary - Government80,6826.16.375,0856.16.3+5,597
Primary - Catholic18,4521.41.418,5261.51.5-74
Primary - Independent14,8191.10.814,0401.10.7+779
Secondary school89,6446.88.179,7436.48.3+9,901
Secondary - Government52,9504.04.645,4693.73.8+7,481
Secondary - Catholic18,2201.41.916,9191.42.4+1,301
Secondary - Independent18,4741.41.617,3551.42.0+1,119
TAFE/Vocational26,7192.01.621,6401.71.7+5,079
University46,4723.56.846,5213.88.1-49
Other9,9850.80.67,1960.60.5+2,789
Not attending917,49569.469.3854,83969.067.9+62,656
Not stated94,9947.23.3105,1718.53.8-10,177
Total1,322,841100.0100.01,238,408100.0100.0+84,433
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Western Australia in 2021 compared to Bateman shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.6% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 8.1% and 8.5% respectively for Bateman.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Western Australia and Bateman were:

  • A smaller percentage of males attending University (3.5% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (6.8% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Western Australia's male population increased by 84,433 people (+6.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.33% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Western Australia, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+9,901 males)
  • Pre-school (+7,932 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+7,481 males)
  • Primary school (+6,302 males)

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